Control Robot With Laptop PC Using Xbee RF Modules

Hello,

I want to communicate serially to an Xbee from a PC, ultimately I would like to control a robot from my PC using 2 series 1 Xbee modules, one configured as a transmitter connected to my computer and one as a receiver connected to the robot. Im looking for a PC application that offers some kind of user interface graphic for control and to also the means to communicate serially to the Xbee. I’m really just looking for a push in the right direction to complete this task. It would also be helpful if anyone can suggest where I could get some libraries in C/C++ or good tutorials on serial communication with the Xbee.

Consider visual basic 6 (older than current version). Simple.

If you use the series 1 XBee in transparent serial mode, you need nothing more than standard OS serial I/O